Holy cricket, this is adorable! xD I love your portrayal of Rachel. Never really saw her that way, but I didn't consider it OOC, because... just because. I never really paid attention to her, actually, except for that one quest where she switches bodies. She seemed a rather quietly rebellious girl to me. xD

'"Have you ever considered cutting your—" Rachel shut her mouth as Escad fixed her with a withering glare, and she swore that his blonde head began shining prettier than usual for emphasis.'

I. Loved. This. xD I always liked the idea of poking around with his hair.

Escad is so unloved in this fandom. Frankly, he's up a bit more than Toto and Elazul in my bishonen scale. I especially loved his comedic self in the manga. 8D

Escad and Rachel? I admit, that was one pairing I never really thought about (okay, frankly I'm the sort of person who goes for canon most of the time T_T) but I think you wrote them both across really well. I love how you wrote Rachel not as the repressed girl she was during the game but as a mature, quick and witty young woman; and Escad as someone who's finally learning to move on from his past. And I think this pairing really does have potential, and your fic really brings it across - two people running, in a sense, from their old selves, brought together. Nice work here! (:

Shiznit chapter 1 . 9/22/2008

Holy SH*T! I laughed so hard that it was criminal! XD Amazing, and I don't care about the typos! You have a flair for both drama, romance, humor, and just plain silliness bound to stick with you for the rest of the day! Waffles! _